Fraud alert as bank’s website cloned

CONSUMERS were warned yesterday about a series of elaborate internet scams, including one where fraudsters cloned a Bank of Ireland website in a bid to get people’s personal banking details and hack into their accounts.

The Financial Regulator revealed a bogus Bank of Ireland website had been setup to con people into passing on information, including Personal Identification Numbers (PIN). A criminal gang is suspected of cloning the bank’s home page.

A spokeswoman for the Financial Regulator warned people to be extra vigilant.